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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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36. or bombs.

Reply to Electric Monk (Reply #35)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 02:02 PM

Jan 2013

do you have a logical point to make?

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Gun control: Surge in support, new poll shows. 62% want to ban high capacity magazines [View all] Electric Monk Jan 2013 OP

Let's pass these types of laws ASAP MightyMopar Jan 2013 #1

gosh, yeah. I think we should always be in a hurry to pass More Laws Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #7

Especially ones that will accomplish fuck-all! Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #24

What could go wrong? holdencaufield Jan 2013 #8

Yes, by all means! Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #9

Sample size of 0.0003% think about that and then tell me about your +/-4% nt clffrdjk Jan 2013 #2

Sample size of over 1000. safeinOhio Jan 2013 #3

All I am saying clffrdjk Jan 2013 #6

There is no right to buy a firearm without a safeinOhio Jan 2013 #10

two things gejohnston Jan 2013 #11

I don't think there is any difference in either. safeinOhio Jan 2013 #12

there is a difference gejohnston Jan 2013 #13

If it is not a violation of your rights to not have more safeinOhio Jan 2013 #20

you can have them in the woods gejohnston Jan 2013 #28

Have you ever purchased a firearm? You must pass a background check when purchasing one Oglee Jan 2013 #15

That's my point. safeinOhio Jan 2013 #18

Can you tell us how something like that could be enforced? rl6214 Jan 2013 #19

Long jail sentences along safeinOhio Jan 2013 #21

Checks might work at gun shows but rl6214 Jan 2013 #22

I don't know. safeinOhio Jan 2013 #23

Albemarle man arrested after Craigslist-related marijuana bust Electric Monk Jan 2013 #25

No they just go underground rl6214 Jan 2013 #41

I've seen as many guns trade hands safeinOhio Jan 2013 #42

Wow - background checks at gun shows...that's effective. jmg257 Jan 2013 #4

Ask a slightly different question today or the same one two weeks from now slackmaster Jan 2013 #5

A majority of people supporting something doesn't make it right. Undismayed Jan 2013 #14

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Doesn't surprise me sylvi Jan 2013 #17

Two wolves and a sheep vote on what's for dinner. Remmah2 Jan 2013 #26

Fine NRA analogy, except the gun nuts are closer to wolves than sheep, wouldn't you agree? Electric Monk Jan 2013 #27

no because gejohnston Jan 2013 #29

No true Scotsman. Electric Monk Jan 2013 #30

pot meet kettle gejohnston Jan 2013 #31

Tell me again about the guns they didn't use for their killing sprees Electric Monk Jan 2013 #32

your point? gejohnston Jan 2013 #34

Yeah, they could've just as easily used something else, like lawn furniture, maybe Electric Monk Jan 2013 #35

or bombs. gejohnston Jan 2013 #36

I made my point a long time ago Electric Monk Jan 2013 #37

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So your view on gun control runs counter to President Obama's, VP Biden's, and ex-Pres Clinton's Electric Monk Jan 2013 #40

you missed box cutters. Remmah2 Jan 2013 #38

Was Ben Franklin a NRA member? Remmah2 Jan 2013 #33